Five Minutes of Heaven

Five Minutes of Heaven

★ 6.1IMDb Score
Released:2009-01-19
Duration:89 min
Director:Oliver Hirschbiegel
Actors:Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt, Anamaria Marinca, Mark Ryder, Niamh Cusack
Production:Pathe, BBC Film, Big Fish Films, Ruby Films, Element Pictures

Overview:

The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two.

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